Orange Dove (Chrysoena victor)

Other Names (World)
Orange Dove, Flame Dove, Orange Fruit-Dove, Orange Fruit Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1872)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From 420 - 980 m.

Range (Guide)

Fiji (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Various small fruits, berries, caterpillars, insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Orange Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus victor) [XC386838]
by Matthias Feuersenger from Cakaudrove, Northern Division, Fiji (call)

Orange Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus victor) [XC109068]
by Phil Gregory from Bobby's Farm, Nabogiono, Waiyevo, Taveuni, Fiji (song)

Subspecies
Formerly placed in monospecific subgenus Chrysophaps, but this was based on characters now shown to be shared with both Golden Dove (Chrysoena luteovirens) and Whistling Dove (Chrysoena viridis). All now considered to form a distinctive Fijian superspecies in the subgenus Chrysoena, which is sometimes accorded full genus status, and is thought to represent an early colonization of Fiji by Ptilinopus stock. Subspecies of dubious validity, with intermediate populations.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

victor (Gould, 1872) - Northern Fiji, on Vanua Levu, Rabi, Kioa and Taveuni.
aureus Amadon, 1943 - North-eastern Fiji, on Qamea and Laucala.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Orange Dove (Chrysoena victor) - 10 files

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